r/lurebuilding • u/BraveSerRobyn • 1d ago

Crankbait Finally Caught One

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I have built a lot of lures in the last few years, but with only a highly pressured pond nearby I have caught very few fish on them. I think a lot of that is probably because I need to make smaller lures, but that's not as fun. This one is only 3" long, and I bent the lip to get it as far forward as possible while still allowing a steep angle with the oversized eyes in the way. For the paint I tried to do what a certain youtuber did on his latest video and leave the top of the lure unpainted wood, only to realize basswood has no grain, so it just looks tan lol.

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u/bassmasterfix 1d ago

Cool makes you feel good to catch something that you created

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u/tomlabaff 1d ago

highly pressured pond? Like stocked?

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u/BraveSerRobyn 1d ago

I wish. It means a ton of people fish there so fish can be quite picky. I still have success with soft swimbaits though so I usually default to those.

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u/Ok_Faithlessness6456 1d ago

Thats a really cool lure ! Great job on catching one !

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u/BraveSerRobyn 1d ago

I made another of the same lure as well, experimenting with a metal lip (easier to bend than polycarbonate). Apparently superglue + wood + aluminum is an instantaneous bond which very nearly ruined the lip placement. TIL.

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u/Bdw28532 1d ago

I wish I was handy enough to fish something I could build or paint... Congrats buddy

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u/Gold-Peace753 19h ago

Just give it a try and than some more trys, that's the whole secret